St. Croix, Virgin Islands – On February 3, 2026, at around 9:26 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received several ShotSpotter notifications of shots fired in Frederiksted, near Queen Street and Market Street. Officers arriving on scene found multiple spent cartridge casings in the roadway and several vehicles damaged by gunfire. Shortly thereafter, a gunshot victim arrived at Juan F. Luis Hospital.
A Detective from the Criminal Investigation Bureau was assigned to investigate this case. The investigation revealed that an argument between the gunshot victim and Shalom Fenton Sr. occurred in a parking lot near Queen Street and Market Street, Frederiksted. The argument escalated into a physical altercation, after which Fenton discharged shots at the victim.
Search and arrest warrants for 28-year-old Shalom Fenton Sr. were signed by a Superior Court Judge and executed by the Criminal Investigation Bureau and Special Operations personnel on the morning of February 26, 2026. Shalom Fenton Sr. was taken into custody and charged with Attempted Murder. He also faces additional charges of Assault First, Assault Third, Carrying a Firearm Openly or Concealed, Reckless Endangerment First, Carrying a weapon during a crime of violence, and Possession of ammunition. His bail was set at $100,000.00. Shalom Fenton Sr. was transported to the Wilbur Francis Command Police Station, where he was booked, and transported to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his Advice of Rights Hearing set for February 27, 2026, at the Superior Court.
